COVID -19: Cocoa Farmers At Kusa Receive PPEs

Some Cocoa Farmers at Kusa, a cocoa farming community near Fomena in the Ashanti Region have received Personal Protective Equipment to fight against the novel Coronavirus as they go about their farming duties.

The gesture by Federated Commodities Limited (FEDCO), a cocoa buying company in Ghana saw the distribution of face masks, hand sanitizers, and soaps to these farmers.

Speaking to Peacefmonline.com the Cooperative Manager for FEDCO, Bernard Archibold Senyo Agyeman said supporting cocoa farmers in the country is another channel of enhancing cocoa production in the country.

He said the invasion of Coronavirus has not affected the cocoa sector but he believed there is a need to put pragmatic measures in place to avoid any unforeseen challenges in the future.

The aged and people living with underlying health conditions are said to be prone to the virus therefore the company also saw it relevant to protect the lives of cocoa farmers whose age bracket is at risk to the Coronavirus.

The company, apart from educating their cocoa farmers on good agricultural practices, is also keen on taking the farmers through Coronavirus education to avoid the spread and infections, he added.

He said there are some cocoa farmers who are still in doubt about the virus and always go by their duties exposing themselves to the infection.

These “doubting Thomases” should start believing the existence of the virus by protecting themselves.

Kontihene of Kusa, Nana Yamoah Ponko ll who was at the function lauded the gesture of the company saying as the government tries to put the effort into the fight against the pandemic, there is a need for individuals and companies to support his actions.